Combination tie and rail-joint.



J. J. KNAUS.

COMBINATION TIE AND RAIL JOINT.

APPLIGATION FILED JAN.31, 1913.

Patented Nov. 17,1914.

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1. 1. KNAUS. COMBINATION TIE AND RAIL JOINT.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.31, 1913. 1 11 7953, Patented Nov. 17, 1914.

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TTED STATES PATENT UFFTQE.

JOHN J. KNATfS, OIE SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.

COMBINATION TIL: AND RAIL-JOINT.

Application filed January 31. 19 '3.

Joints, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a combination tie and rail joint.

The main object of my invention is to provide means whereby a railwaytie and rail may be joined or connected together in such manner as toavoid or preclude independent movement of the tie and rail, andespecially avoid spreading of the rails to consequently guard againstsuch accidents as occur at the present time and which are due to thespreading of rails.

Other objects of the invention are to.so construct the means referred tothat a few, simple and substantial parts will be employed and parts thatwill be of such construction, as to be durable in use, 21I1l -02111 bemanufactured at minimum cost.

The invention resides in the details of construction and novelarrangement and combination of parts hereinafter described withreference to drawings accompanying this application wherein thepreferred embodiment is shown.

In said drawings: Figure 1 isa plan view. Fig. 2 is a cross sectionalview on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1. Fig. '3 is a cross sectional view on theline 3-3 of Fig. 1. Fig. is a cross sectional view through one of theties, illustrating the interior lugs thereof, and Fig. 5 is afragmentary longitudinal sectional view of one of the ties illustratingthe rail seat thereof.

Like reference characters designate like or corresponding partsthroughout the several views of the drawings.

Referring specifically to the drawings, 1 designates a tie which is ofmetal such as This tie as shown is dished or hollowed to receive thejoint parts later to be described. Specifically said tie has a base 52,inclined side walls 3, rail rece ving flanges 4 and end flanges In use;the tie is sunk or anchored in the ground so that the flanges l willrest thereon upon the top thereof and the base. side walls. and endSpecification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 17, 1914.

Serial No. 745,490.

flanges will extend into the ground and position the tie.

A rail is shown and designated 6. Each flange d is provided with acavity or depression at 7 for the purpose of receiving the base flange Sof the rail. Said base flange resting directly against the face of thedepression and its longitudinal edges abutting against the edges of thetie at the depression and preventing spreading or lateral movement ofthe rails. The tie, interiorly on each side wall 3, is provided withsuitably shaped projecting lugs 9. the

upper faces of which are flush with the base of recesses or depressionsT and the base flange of the rail rests upon the same and 15 furthersupported thereby. It is to be noted that the lower face of the lugs isspaced from the base 2 of the ties.

A plurality of rail clamping members generally designated 10 and 11 areprovided to cooperate with the lugs 9 in order to accomplish fasteningof the rails. Each clamping member is provided with a lip or head 12adapted to extend over the base flange 8 of the rail when the membersare fastened together. Through the lips 12, openings or slots are formedintermediate the same and remainder of the clamp menu bers which receivethe base flanges. The clamp members are positively fastened together bymeans of a bolt 13 having a head l-l at one end beyond one of the clampmembers and a screw threaded shank at the other end engaged by a nut 15extending beyond the other clamp member. For the purpose of guardingagainst vertical movement of the clamp members independently, and torelieve bolt 13 of any strain, clamp member 10 has provided thereon arib or tongue 16 which extends into a slot or groove 17 provided in thecomplementary clamp member and shaped correspondingly to the shape ofthe tongue. Each clamp member is provided on opposite sides thereof withlugs such as 18 and which have an upper face lying in a horizontal planeto engage the under face of lugs 9 and. an outer face at the same angleof inclination as the side walls 23 with which they engage. For thepurpose of reinforcing the part of the members at or adjacent thejunction of lips 12 with the remainder thereof, enlargements such as 19are provided and which extend beyond the longitudinal side walls of theclamp members. It is to be noted that the portion o the clamp membersabove the lugs 18 is of the same width as the distance intermediate lugs9 and that said portions extend intermediate and bridge the spacebetween said'lugs.

In connecting the members, the rails are arranged so that they areseated in the recesses 7, the side walls of which in combination withthe longitudinal edges of the rails preventing lateral movement orspreading of the rails. After thus placing the rails in the recesses,clamp members 10 and 11 are placed into thehollow portionof the ties andproperly located with respect to the rail, said members being drivenlongitudinally of the tie into place friction tight so that the upperface and inclined face of each lug 18 will frictionally bind with thelower faces of the lugs 9 and side walls 3, respectively. Thereupon,bolt 13 is passed through the proper openings in the clamp members andafterward nut 15 applied to the bolt shank and tightened.

It is believed that the device described will efi'ectively accomplishthe objects and purposes stated.

As I do not desire to limit myself to the precise constructionillustrated, changes such as fall within the spirit and scope of theappended claims are accordingly reserved.

Having thus described my said invention, what I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A tie provided with oppositely disposed inwardly extending lugs, andmeans to clamp a rail to said tie passing between and beneath said lugsand engaging the under faces and inner end faces of said lugs.

2. In combination with a rail, a tie having a hollow portion and aplurality of lugs extending into said hollow portion, a plurality ofclamp members engaging said rail and fitting between said lugs, meansclamping said members together and means on said clamp membersextending'beneath said lugs.

3. In combination with a rail, a tie providod with a recess to receivethe same, lugs provided on said tie having faces forming a bearing forsaid rail, and fastening means for said rail passing between andengaging said lugs and interlocking beneath said rail.

4:. In combination with a rail, a tie having a hollow portion providedwith lugs projecting into said hollow portion from opposite sides, clampmeans for the rails extending intermediate and bearing against saidlugs, said clamp means provided with lugs extending under and bearing.against said lugs.

5. In combination with a rail, a tie having a hollow portion andprovided with lugs projecting into the hollow portion from oppositesides, clamping means positioned between said lugs and engaging thesame, said clamping means extending beneath said rail and having theirinner faces interlocked, and means for connecting said clamping meanstogether.

6. In combination with a rail,a tie member having a hollow portion, saidtie member provided with recesses in which the rail is seated, lugsprojecting interiorly of said hollow portion having facesforming'bearings for the rail, fastening members bearing, against andbridging the space intermediate said lugs and supporting the railbetween the same, said members provided with lugs engaging the underfaces of said ln s.

I. In combination with a rail, a tie member having a hollow portion andprovided with recesses forming seats for the rail, lugs projectinginteriorly of said hollow portion -having faces upon which said railbears, separate clamp members each having a lip engaging said rail, :1bolt fastening said clamp members together and in engagement with saidrail, said clamp members having a part bridging the space between saidlugs and bearing against the inner ends thereof and supporting the railbetween the lugs, and lugs formed on said clamp members are tendingbeneath said lugs and bearing against the under face thereof.

. JOHN J. KNAUS. Witnesses:

J. TRAINER, Ani'ix Cor.

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